The Building Regulations 2000

Materials and workmanship

APPROVED DOCUMENT

to support regulation 7

The Stationery Office

1999 EDITION

amended 2000

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MAIN CHANGES IN THE 1999
EDITION

This edition of the Approved Document for
regulation 7: Materials and workmanship replaces
the 1992 edition. The main changes are:

a. Regulation 7: Regulation 7 has been redrafted
to make it a functional requirement, which is in line
with the functional requirements in the rest of the
Building Regulations. The detail that was formerly in
regulation 7(2) has been removed, as it is felt that
such detailed guidance should be in the Approved
Document and not in the regulation itself.

b. Recycled and recyclable materials: Specific
mention is made of the environmental impact of
building materials, and the use of recycled and
recyclable materials.

c. European Technical Approval Issuing Bodies:
References in the previous edition of this Approved
Document to Agrément Certificates have been
replaced by references to the above. A definition is
given, together with a note of where a listing may
be found.

d. British Standards: There is a new section,
headed British Standards, which deals with the way
that British Standards are being transposed into
European standards, and how they should be
treated during the transition period.

e. Sampling: The text under the heading of

Sampling has been expanded to clarify the fact that
the powers of regulation 17, by which local authori-
ties can take samples of materials for
testing, do not extend to approved inspectors.

f. High alumina cement: The paragraph in the
last edition on high alumina cement has been
replaced by a new paragraph entitled “Materials
susceptible to changes in their properties”. This is
wider reaching, with examples of some materials
which can undergo changes under certain
environmental conditions. The new section reflects
the fact that such materials are acceptable, provided
that their residual properties can be estimated and
can be shown to be adequate for the intended
performance of the building.

g. House longhorn beetle: The section on the
house longhorn beetle in the previous edition of this
Approved Document has been deleted as it was not
considered to be appropriate in this context of guid-
ance on materials. This will be incorporated in the
revised Approved Document for Part A which is
being developed and should be published within the
next two years. In the interim, the advice in the
1992 edition of this Approved Document with regard
to the house longhorn beetle should still be consid-
ered as applicable.

h. Testing: The text under the heading of Tests
has been expanded to reflect the fact that the
powers to test sewers and drains that are
conferred on local authorities by regulation 16 do
not extend to approved inspectors.

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USE OF GUIDANCE

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MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
THE REQUIREMENT: REGULATION 7

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GUIDANCE
Performance

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Section 1: Materials

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Ways of establishing the fitness of materials

4

British Standards

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Other national and international

technical specifications

4

Technical approvals

4

CE marking

4

Independent certification schemes

5

Tests and calculations

5

Past experience

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Sampling

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Short-lived materials

5

Materials susceptible to changes in their

properties

5

Resistance to moisture

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Resistance to substances in the subsoil

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Section 2: Workmanship

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Ways of establishing the adequacy
of workmanship

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Standards

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Technical approvals

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Management systems

7

Past experience

7

Tests

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Appendix A: Abbreviations and glossary

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Appendix B: Standards referred to in this
document

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DIAGRAM

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CE marking

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Contents

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REGULATION 7

THE APPROVED DOCUMENTS

The Building Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2531),
which come into operation on 1st January 2001,
replace the Building Regulations 1991 (S.I.
1991/2768) and consolidate all subsequent
revisions to those regulations. This document is
one of a series that has been approved and issued
by the Secretary of State for the purpose of
providing practical guidance with respect to the
requirements of Schedule 1 to and regulation 7 of
the Building Regulations 2000 for England and
Wales.

At the back of this document is a list of all the
documents that have been approved and issued
by the Secretary of State for this purpose.

Approved Documents are intended to provide
guidance for some of the more common building
situations. However, there may well be alternative
ways of achieving compliance with the
requirements. Thus there is no obligation to
adopt any particular solution contained in an
Approved Document if you prefer to meet the
relevant requirement in some other way.

Other requirements

The guidance contained in an Approved Document
relates only to the particular requirements of the
Regulations which the document addresses. The
building work will also have to comply with the
Requirements of any other relevant paragraphs in
Schedule 1 to the Regulations.

There are Approved Documents which give
guidance on each of the Parts of Schedule 1.

Technical specifications

Building Regulations are made for specific
purposes: health and safety, energy conservation
and the welfare and convenience of disabled
people. Standards and technical approvals are
relevant guidance to the extent that they relate to
these considerations. However, they may also
address other aspects of performance such as
serviceability, or aspects which although they relate
to health and safety are not covered by the
Regulations.

When an Approved Document makes reference to a
named standard, the relevant version of the
standard is the one listed at the end of the
publication. However, if this version has been
revised or updated by the issuing standards body,
the new version may be used as a source of
guidance provided it continues to address the
relevant requirements of the Regulations.

The appropriate use of a product which complies
with a European Technical Approval as defined in
the Construction Products Directive will meet the
relevant requirements.

The Department intends to issue periodic
amendments to its Approved Documents to reflect
emerging harmonised European Standards. Where
a national standard is to be replaced by a
European harmonised standard, there will be a
co-existence period during which either standard
may be referred to. At the end of the co-existence
period the national standard will be withdrawn.

Use of Guidance

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Materials and workmanship

REG 7

This Approved Document deals with regulation 7 of
the Building Regulations 2000.

Note: Attention is drawn to the requirements of
regulation 8 (Limitation on requirements) of the
Building Regulations 2000:

“8. Parts A to K and N of Schedule 1 to these
regulations shall not require anything to be done
except for the purpose of securing reasonable
standards of health and safety for persons in or
about buildings (and any others who may be
affected by buildings or matters connected with
buildings)”.

The Requirement

Guidance

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7.

Building work shall be carried out -
(a) with adequate and proper materials which -

(i) are appropriate for the circumstances in which they are used;
(ii) are adequately mixed or prepared; and
(iii) which are applied, used or fixed so as adequately to perform the functions for which they are

designed; and

(b) in a workmanlike manner.

Materials and workmanship

Performance

0.1

In the Secretary of State’s view the

requirements of regulation 7 will be met where
materials are:

a.

of a suitable nature and quality in relation to
the purposes and conditions of their use,

and the workmanship is such that

b.

where relevant, materials are adequately
mixed or prepared, and

c.

applied, used or fixed so as to perform
adequately the functions for which they are
intended.

Materials include products, components, fittings,
naturally occurring materials e.g. stone, timber and
thatch, items of equipment, and backfilling for
excavations in connection with building work.

0.2

Environmental impact of building work
The environmental impact of building work
can be minimised by careful choice of
materials, and where appropriate the use of
recycled and recyclable materials should be
considered. The use of such materials must
not have any adverse implications for the
health and safety standards of the building
work.

0.3

Limitations
For parts A to K and N of Schedule 1, the
standards of materials and workmanship need
be no more than are necessary to secure
reasonable standards of health or safety for
persons in or about the building.

For parts L and M of Schedule 1, the
standards of materials and workmanship need
be no more than are necessary to conserve
fuel and power and to provide access and
facilities for disabled people respectively.

0.4

Continuing control
There are no provisions under the Building
Regulations for continuing control over the
use of materials following the completion of
building work. It should be noted that Section
19 of the Building Act 1984 enables local
authorities to impose conditions with regard
to prescribed materials where it is proposed
to construct a building of short-lived
materials, notwithstanding that the plans
conform with the Regulations. However, this
Section has no effect at present, as no
materials are currently prescribed for its
purpose.

MATERIALS

1.1

Approved Documents contain references to

materials or products covered by British Standards,
by certificates issued by European Technical
Approvals issuing bodies, or by other technical
specifications but the references are not exclusive
and other materials or products may be suitable in
the particular circumstances.

Ways of establishing the fitness of materials

1.2

There are a number of ways in which the

suitability of a material for use for a specific
purpose may be assessed. The following are aids
which may be used for establishing this:

a.

British Standards

The material conforms to the relevant provisions of
an appropriate British Standard.

Note: Nearly all construction product British
Standards will be revised to become the British
“transposition” of the new European Standards
(ENs) presently being drafted. Traditionally, where
an EN has been transposed and has replaced a
British Standard on more-or-less the same material
(but possibly a radically changed technical
content), it has taken the previous number. The BSI
numbering policy now is to adopt the CEN
numbering, prefaced with BS. Again, each title may
contain different characteristics and requirements
from the superseded British Standard.

British Standards are normally withdrawn when
their equivalent European Standards are published
but, under certain circumstances, arrangements
may be made for a deferred withdrawal of the
British Standard.

Because it is impossible to change everything
simultaneously, there will be a period during which
the old British Standards will have to co-exist with
the new. Some will be “withdrawn” but remain
available for work which has already commenced;
some will be retained as “obsolescent” where, for
example, they are called up in Approved
Documents not yet revised; some will co-exist for
some years, fully maintained alongside the new
transposed European originated standards (as with
some of the structural codes).

Detailed enquiry will have to be made as to
applicability in each context. Where the old
standard retains applicability, it may reasonably be
presumed that relevant products comply with
regulation 7. Where there is a new standard, it may
again be necessary to check applicability during
the transitional period, following which compliance
may reasonably also be presumed.

The European originated standards will have
specifically identified clauses, those which relate to
the “harmonised” requirements containing the
(largely health and safety) requirements relevant to
the Building Regulations, and “nonharmonised”
requirements containing additional matters relating

to trading requirements of concern to the
construction industry, but not to regulation 7. The
reference in this Approved Document only applies
to the “harmonised” requirements.

b.

Other national and international technical

specifications
The material conforms to the national technical
specifications of other Member States which are
contracting parties to the European Economic
Area, as long as such specifications provide in use
at least an equivalent level of performance to the
relevant British Standard. Where necessary, it is up
to the person intending to carry out the work to
provide translations and to demonstrate
equivalence. It should be noted that the technical
specifications of other member states will, for the
same reason, be in a process of change parallelling
that of British Standards.

c.

Technical approvals

The material is covered by a national or European
certificate issued by a European Technical
Approvals issuing body, and the conditions of use
are in accordance with the terms of the certificate.
Where necessary it is up to the person intending to
carry out the work to provide translations and to
demonstrate equivalence.

d.

CE marking

The material has CE marking (see Diagram 1). The
CE marking gives a presumption of conformity with
the stated minimum legal requirements when
placed on the market as set out in the Construction
Products Regulations 1991. These requirements
include compliance with a harmonised European
Standard as formally announced in the Official
Journal of the European Communities (or with part
of a European Standard) or with a European
Technical Approval, coupled with the appropriate
attestation procedure.

If used appropriately and in satisfactory conditions,
a product bearing CE marking shall be presumed
by the building control body to satisfy the relevant
requirements unless there are reasonable grounds
for suspecting otherwise. In this context relevant
requirements are defined in relation to the essential
requirements of the Construction Products
Directive, and are:

• mechanical resistance and stability
• safety in case of fire
• hygiene, health and the environment
• safety in use
• protection against noise
• energy economy and heat retention

Depending on the intended use of the product and
the particular regulatory requirements all, or some,
of the essential requirements may be relevant.

A CE marked material can only be rejected if either
its performance does not, in fact, conform to the
particular technical specification against which the
CE marking has been claimed or, in the case of a

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declared value or a class of performance, the
resultant value does not meet the relevant
requirements of the Building Regulations. If the
building control body has reasonable grounds for
suspecting that a CE marked material does not
conform to the specification against which CE
marking has been claimed, he would have to prove
this. In such circumstances he should notify the
relevant Trading Standards Officer. This will enable
the UK Government, where necessary, to notify the
Commission.

It should be noted that not all materials will
necessarily be CE marked under the Construction
Products Directive, and it will not, in any case, be
possible for all products to be CE marked until all
relevant technical specifications have become
available. However, there are some products where
CE marking is compulsory under other Directives
(eg Gas Boilers, which should fully comply with all
relevant Directives and should be installed in
accordance with the appliance manufacturer’s
instructions).

e.

Independent certification schemes

There are many UK product certification schemes.
Such schemes certify compliance with the
requirements of a recognised document which is
appropriate to the purpose for which the material is
to be used. Materials which are not so certified
may still conform to a relevant standard.

Many certification bodies which approve such
schemes are accredited by UKAS.

If a product has been tested and certified as
complying with a British Standard by an approved
body in another Member State of the European
Community, in accordance with the special
procedure under Article 16 of the Construction
Products Directive, then, if it is used appropriately
and in satisfactory conditions, it should normally be
accepted by the building control body as
complying with that standard. If it is not so
accepted then the onus of proof in such a case is
on the building control body, who must notify the
Trading Standards Officer. This will enable the UK
Government, where necessary, to notify the
Commission.

f.

Tests and calculations

It can be shown by tests, by calculation or by other

means that the material will be capable of
performing the function for which it is intended.
The Accreditation Scheme for Testing Laboratories
run by UKAS together with similar schemes run by
equivalent certification bodies, including
accreditation schemes operated by other Member
States of the EU, and recognised by that State’s
government, provide a means of ensuring that such
tests can be relied on.

g.

Past experience

The material can be shown by experience, such as
in a building in use, to be capable of performing
the function for which it is intended.

h.

Sampling

Local authorities have the power to take samples
of materials to be used in building work. Regulation
17 allows the local authority (but not approved
inspectors) to take such samples as they consider
necessary to establish compliance with the
provisions of the Regulations.

Approved inspectors may wish to consider entering
into arrangements with their clients that will allow
sampling of materials where they, the approved
inspector, consider it to be necessary.

It should be noted that regulation 17 does not
apply to any work that has been specified in an
initial notice or to any work for which a final
certificate has been given by an approved
inspector and accepted by the local authority.

Short-lived materials

1.3

Some materials, in the absence of special

care, may be considered unsuitable because of
their rapid deterioration in relation to the expected
life of the building. It is not possible to set down
any specific criteria from which the length of life of
a material can be considered against the
requirements of the Regulations.

1.4

A short-lived material which is readily

accessible for inspection, maintenance and
replacement may meet the requirements of the
Regulations provided that the consequences of
failure are not likely to be serious to the health or
safety of persons in and around the building.

1.5

Where a short-lived material is not readily

accessible for inspection and maintenance or
replacement and the consequences of failure are
likely to be serious for health or safety, it is most
unlikely that the material will be suitable.

1.6

It should be noted that Section 19 of the

Building Act 1984 enables local authorities to
impose conditions with regard to prescribed
materials where it is proposed to construct a
building of short-lived materials, notwithstanding
that the plans conform with the Regulations.
However, this Section has no effect at present, as
no materials are currently prescribed for its
purpose.

Materials susceptible to changes in their
properties

1.7

Some materials may undergo changes to their

Diagram 1

CE Marking

properties when they are exposed to certain
environmental conditions which may affect their
performance over time.

Some examples are concrete made with cements
containing a high proportion of calcium aluminates
(HAC), certain stainless steels, structural silicone
sealants and intumescent paints for enhancing fire
resistance of building elements.

Such materials can be used in works where
these changes do not adversely affect their
performance. They will meet the requirements of
the Regulations provided that their final residual
properties, including their structural properties, can
be estimated at the time of their incorporation in
the work. It should also be shown that these
residual properties will be adequate for the building
to perform the function for which it is intended for
the expected life of the building.

Resistance to moisture

1.8

Any material which is likely to be adversely

affected by condensation, by moisture from the
ground or by rain or snow will meet the
requirements if

a.

the construction will resist the passage of

moisture to the material or

b.

the material is treated or otherwise protected

from moisture.

Resistance to substances in the subsoil

1.9

Any material in contact with the ground or in

the foundations will meet the requirements if it is
capable of resisting attacks by deleterious material
in the subsoil such as sulphates (see Section 2 of
Approved Document C: Site preparation and
resistance to moisture)

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WORKMANSHIP

Ways of establishing the adequacy of
workmanship

2.1

It may be useful to consider the following aids

for establishing the adequacy of workmanship:

a.

Standards

i

The method of carrying out the work is
included in the recommendations of a British
Standard Code of Practice. Note that
BS8000: Workmanship on Building Sites
gathers together guidance from other BSI
Codes and Standards; or

ii

The method conforms to an equivalent
technical specification which may include a
national technical specification of other
Member States which are contracting parties
to the European Economic Area.

b.

Technical approvals

The workmanship is specified for a material
covered by a national or European certificate
issued by a European Technical Approvals issuing
body, and the conditions of use are in accordance
with the terms of the certificate.

Alternatively the workmanship may be covered by
an equivalent technical approval (including a
technical approval of any other member of the
European Organisation for Technical Approvals,
EOTA), which provides an equivalent level of
performance, and the conditions of use are in
accordance with the terms of the technical
approval. It is up to the person who intends to
carry out the work to show that the method of
workmanship will provide the equivalent level of
protection and performance.

c.

Management systems

The workmanship is covered by a scheme which
complies with the relevant recommendations of BS
EN ISO 9000: Quality management and quality
assurance standards. There are a number of such
UKAS accredited schemes. These schemes relate
to products and processes for which there may
also be a suitable British or other technical
standard.

There are also independent schemes for
accreditation and registration of installers of
materials, products and services that provide a
means of ensuring that work has been carried out
by knowledgable contractors to appropriate
standards.

d.

Past experience

It can be shown by experience, such as in a
building in use, that the method of workmanship is
capable of performing the function for which it is
intended.

e.

Tests

The local authority has the power to test sewers
and drains in or in connection with buildings.

Regulation 16 allows the local authority (but not an
approved inspector) to make such tests as they
consider necessary to establish compliance with
the requirements of Part H of Schedule 1 to the
Regulations.

Approved inspectors may wish to consider entering
into arrangements with their clients that will allow
testing of drains where they, the approved
inspector, consider it to be necessary.

The requirements of Part H of Schedule 1 to the
Regulations cover:

i.

foul water drainage

ii.

cesspools, septic tanks and settlement tanks

and
iii.

rainwater drainage

The Approved Document for Part H (Drainage and
waste disposal) contains guidance on testing
drainage installations.

It should be noted that regulation 16 does not
apply to any work that has been specified in an
initial notice or to any work for which a final
certificate has been given by an approved
inspector and accepted by the local authority.

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ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY

British Board of Agrément (BBA)
PO Box 195
Bucknalls Lane, Garston, Watford WD2 7NG
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: Http://www.bbacerts.co.uk

See European Technical Approval issuing body

British Standards (BSs)
British Standards, issued by the British Standards
Institution. To achieve British Standard status the
draft document is submitted for public consultation
and all comment received, considered and
consensus reached.

BSI
British Standards Institution
389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.bsi.org.uk

Building control body
This term is used to include both local authority
building control and approved inspectors.

CE marking
The CE marking is more fully described in Annex III
‘Attestation of conformity with technical
specifications’ of the Construction Products
Directive. The marking may be on the product, a
label, the packaging or accompanying commercial
documentation. It will be accompanied by a
reference to the technical specification to which it
conforms, and, where appropriate, by indications to
identify the characteristics of the product.

CEN
Comité Européen de Normalisation. The European
standards body recognised by the Commission to
prepare harmonised standards to support the
Construction Products Directive. The members
comprise the standards bodies of participating
members of the EU and of EFTA (European Free
Trade Association).

Construction Products Directive (CPD)
The Council Directive reference 89/106/EEC dated
21 December 1988 and published in the Official
Journal of the European Communities No. L40/12
dated 11.2.89. The CE Marking Directive
(93/68/EEC) amends the CPD.

Construction Products Regulations
The Construction Products Regulations 1991 (SI
1991 No 1620) came into force on 27 December
1991 and implement the Construction Products
Directive.

The CE Marking Directive came into force on 1
January 1995, and was implemented in the UK by
the Construction Products (Amendment)
Regulations 1994 (SI 1994 No 3051).

European Economic Area (EEA)
The European Economic Area, which consists of
those states which signed the Agreement at Oporto
on 2 May 1992 together with the Protocol adjusting
that Agreement signed at Brussels on 17 March
1993. The states are Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.

EOTA
European Organisation for Technical Approvals.
The umbrella organisation for bodies issuing
European Technical Approvals for individual
products. Operates over the same area as CEN.
EOTA complements the work of CEN in that the
guidelines it produces are for products for which
standards do not exist as yet, possibly due to the
innovative nature of the product.

General Secretary based in Brussels
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

European Commission
The executive organisation of the EU, based in
Brussels. It ensures implementation and
observance of Community rules, has the sole
power to propose legislation based on the Treaties,
and executes the decisions taken by the Council of
Ministers.

EN
European standards are implemented as identical
national standards in each of the Member States,
and in the United Kingdom as BS ENs. The British
Standard will include additional guidance about its
relationship with other standards in the family and
possibly about the use of the standard. An EN
does not have a separate existence as a formally
published document.

European Technical Approval
A favourable technical assessment of the fitness for
use of a construction product for an intended use,
issued for the purposes of the Construction
Products Directive by a body authorised by a
Member State to issue European Technical
Approvals for those purposes and notified by that
Member State to the European Commission.

European Technical Approval issuing body
A body notified under article 10 of the Construction
Products Directive. The details of these institutions
are published in the “C” series of the Official
Journal of the European Communities.

At the present time the listing for the United
Kingdom is the British Board of Agrément and
WIMLAS Ltd. An up to date listing can be found on
the Building Regulations pages of the DETR
Website at http://www.detr.gov.uk

EU
The 15 countries of the European Union, namely
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,

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Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United
Kingdom.

ISO
International Organisation for Standardisation. The
worldwide standards organisation, some of whose
standards may be adapted for use with the
Construction Products Directive. Standards are
identified by ‘ISO’ and a number. These may be
transposed into the UK as BS ISO, or adopted as
European standards and implemented as BS EN
ISO. ISO standards are separately published
standards (unlike ENs).

Technical specification
A standard or a European Technical Approval
Guide. It is the document against which
compliance can be shown in the case of a
standard and against which an assessment is
made to deliver the European Technical
Approval.

UKAS
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
21-47 High Street
Feltham, Middlesex TW3 4UN
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Standard
A BS EN etc.

WIMLAS
WIMLAS Limited
St Peter’s House, 6-8 High Street, Iver
Buckinghamshire SL0 9NG
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

See European Technical Approval issuing body

STANDARDS REFERRED TO IN
THIS DOCUMENT

BS EN ISO 9000: Quality management and
quality assurance standards

BS EN ISO 9001:1994 Quality Systems,
Model for quality assurance in design,
development, production, installation and
servicing.

BS EN ISO 9002:1994 Quality Systems,
Model for quality assurance in production,
installation and servicing.

BS 8000: Workmanship on Building Sites

Part 1: 1989 Code of practice for excavation and
filling

Part 2: Code of practice for concrete work
Section 2.1: 1990 Mixing and transporting concrete
Amendment AMD 9324, February 1997
Section 2.2: 1990 Sitework with in situ and precast
concrete

Part 3: 1989 Code of practice for masonry
Amendment AMD 6195, May 1990

Part 4: 1989 Code of practice for waterproofing

Part 5: 1990 Code of practice for carpentry, joinery
and general fixings

Part 6: 1990 Code of practice for slating and tiling
of roofs and claddings

Part 7: 1990 Code of practice for glazing

Part 8: 1994 Code of practice for plasterboard
partitions and dry linings

Part 9: 1989 Code of practice for cement/sand
floor screeds and concrete floor toppings

Part 10: 1995 Code of practice for plastering and
rendering
Amendment AMD 9271, November 1996

Part 11: Code of practice for wall and floor tiling
Section 11.1: 1989 Ceramic tiles, Terrazzo tiles and
mosaics (Confirmed 1995)
Section 11.2 1990 Natural stone tiles
Amendment AMD 8623, August 1995

Part 12: 1989 Code of practice for decorative
wallcoverings and painting

Part 13: 1989 Code of practice for above ground
drainage and sanitary appliances

Part 14: 1989 Code of practice for below ground
drainage

Part 15: 1990 Code of practice for hot and cold
water services (domestic scale)

Part 16: 1997 Code of practice for sealing joints in
buildings using sealants

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Printed in the United Kingdom for The Stationery Office

TJ004344 C20 5/01

The following documents have been approved
and issued by the Secretary of State for the
purpose of providing practical guidance with
respect to the requirements of the Building
Regulations 2000.

Approved Document A – Structure: 1992
Edition, fourth impression (with
amendments) 1994, further amended 2000

Approved Document B – Fire safety: 2000
Edition, amended 2000

Approved Document C – Site preparation
and resistance to moisture: 1992 Edition,
second impression (with amendments) 1992,
further amended 2000

Approved Document D – Toxic Substances:
amended 1992, further amended 2000

Approved Document E – Resistance to the
passage of sound: 1992 Edition, second
impression (with amendments) 1992, further
amended 2000

Approved Document F – Ventilation: 1995
Edition, amended 2000

Approved Document G – Hygiene: 1992
Edition, second impression (with
amendments) 1992, further amended 2000

Approved Document H – Drainage and Waste
Disposal: amended 1992, further amended
2000

Approved Document J – Heat Producing
Appliances: amended 1992, further amended
2000

Approved Document K – Protection from
falling, collision and impact: 1998 Edition,
amended 2000

Approved Document L – Conservation of fuel
and power: 1995 Edition, amended 2000

Approved Document M – Access and
facilities for disabled people: 1999 Edition,
amended 2000

Approved Document N – Glazing – safety in
relation to impact, opening and cleaning:
1998 Edition, amended 2000

Approved Document to support
regulation 7 – materials and workmanship:
1999 Edition, amended 2000

Materials and workmanship

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Building Regulations 2000

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